PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacky Jackal (ranked 742 p4p, 95 weight class) and Von Magnaron (ranked 1149 p4p, 133 weight class). Von Magnaron is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jackal
vs
Magnaron

175 cm
34
150 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

175 cm
32
155 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacky Jackal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Von Magnaron!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackal moves out of range as Magnaron strikes.
Magnaron misses with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackal scores with a four punch combination!
A big right from Jackal misses.
Jackal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackal throwing a counter right hand but Magnaron manages to avoid it.
Magnaron misses with a looping left.
Jackal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Magnaron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackal.
Magnaron blocks a jab.
Magnaron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magnaron misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackal has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hard Time in the buildup to the fight.
Magnaron misses with a wild body shot.
Jackal throws a sloppy head kick and Magnaron moves out of range easily.
Jackal looks to land a left hand but Magnaron moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnaron misses the shot to the body.
Jackal throws an overhand right that lands on Magnaron's shoulder, as Magnaron tries to avoid the shot.
Magnaron avoids the head kick by Jackal.
Magnaron throws out a counter right but Jackal avoids it with no problem.
Jackal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jackal thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron clobbers Jackal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackal missing with a left hand there. Magnaron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Jackal lands.
The fighters circling - Magnaron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackal fires out a quick counter leg kick but Magnaron just manages to avoid it.
Magnaron doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackal circles away.
Magnaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magnaron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackal manages to avoid it.
Jackal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jackal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackal throws an overhand right that lands on Magnaron's shoulder, as Magnaron tries to avoid the shot.
Jackal ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
Jackal throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Magnaron's head.
Jackal looks to throw the jab but Magnaron is out of range.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Jackal.
A swing and a miss from Jackal.
Magnaron scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Magnaron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some bone on bone action there as Magnaron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magnaron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Magnaron lands a jab to Jackal's midsection.
Magnaron misses with a looping right.
Magnaron misses with a looping left.
Magnaron scores with a nice head shot.
Jackal misses with a wild body shot.
Jackal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackal.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackal misses the target.
Jackal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Magnaron's head.
Magnaron lands a nice hook to Jackal's body. Jackal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Von Magnaron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnaron misses with a hook.
Magnaron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackal.
Magnaron feints a jab promting Jackal to slip. Magnaron then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jackal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.
Jackal loads up on a big right hand but Magnaron slips the punch.
Jackal slips a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws an overhand right that lands on Jackal's shoulder, as Jackal tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackal moves forwards but Magnaron connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Magnaron misses with a left hand
and Jackal counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackal is looking to chop away at Magnaron's legs.
Jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron cracks Jackal with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Jackal misses its intended target.
Jackal misses with an uppercut.
Magnaron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Magnaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackal.
Jackal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jackal misses with a low kick.
Magnaron connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackal momentarily.
Magnaron slips under a jab.

Magnaron closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackal blocking some punches.
Magnaron doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackal lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnaron.
Magnaron tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magnaron tries a body shot but Jackal blocks it.

Magnaron manages to break the clinch.
Magnaron misses with a straight right.
Jackal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magnaron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackal.
Jackal misses with a leg kick

and Magnaron counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Magnaron.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackal.
Jackal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Magnaron tries to work over Jackal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magnaron tries to throw a body punch but Jackal avoids it by throwing Magnaron back against the cage.
Jackal throws a head punch that misses.
Magnaron lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnaron is leaning against Jackal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackal misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Magnaron.
Magnaron lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackal backwards.
A short right from Jackal on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Von Magnaron dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Magnaron misses with an uppercut.
Jackal loads up on a big right hand but Magnaron slips the punch.
Magnaron throws a body shot but no joy.
Magnaron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackal lands a glancing blow to the side of Magnaron's head.
Magnaron throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Von Magnaron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magnaron tries to clinch but Jackal moves away
and Jackal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackal misses with an uppercut.
Jackal scores with a hook to the body. Magnaron takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magnaron.
A swing and a miss from Jackal.
Jackal defending well as Magnaron loads up on a big left hand.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnaron jabs Jackal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Jackal catches Magnaron right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magnaron looks to throw the jab but Jackal is out of range.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Jackal.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut
and Jackal counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackal finds it's way round the side to connect with Magnaron's head.
Jackal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magnaron scores with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Magnaron. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Magnaron.
Magnaron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackal was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnaron.
Magnaron looks to land a right hand but Jackal moved out of range.
Jackal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magnaron.
Jackal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magnaron has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Jackal misses with an uppercut. Magnaron saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Magnaron.
Jackal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magnaron finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackal's head.
Jackal staying out of range there.
Magnaron throws a hook to the side of Jackal's head but Jackal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackal is looking to counter the offense by Magnaron and move into the clinch.
Jackal missing with a left hand there. Magnaron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Magnaron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackal jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Magnaron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Magnaron moves in looking to clinch but Jackal pushes him off.
Magnaron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Jackal.
Jackal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Magnaron in his tracks.
Magnaron throws a body punch but Jackal moves out of range.
Jackal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Magnaron's head.
Magnaron scores with a punch to the head.
Jackal moves out of range of the strikes.
Magnaron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackal looks to land a left hand but Magnaron moved out of range nicely.
Jackal looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnaron is just out of range.
Magnaron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackal misses with a straight left.
Magnaron throws out a loose jab but Jackal uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Jackal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Magnaron in his tracks.
Jackal scores with a push kick.
Jackal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magnaron bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Magnaron with a hook.
Jackal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magnaron's sensitive parts.
Jackal slips a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron swings widly with a right hand
and Jackal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magnaron shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jackal eats them both and turns towards Magnaron to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Jackal throws a hook but Magnaron avoids it easily.
Jackal slips a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron moves out of range of the strikes.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Jackal.
Jackal misses with an uppercut. Magnaron saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut
and Jackal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackal scores with a jab to the head.
Magnaron takes a swing at Jackal's ribcage but misses.
Magnaron takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Magnaron is rocked!
Jackal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magnaron.
Magnaron is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackal finish him?
Magnaron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magnaron seems to have recovered his senses.
Magnaron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackal.
Magnaron lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Magnaron misses with a looping left.
Jackal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Magnaron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magnaron lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnaron misses with a looping right.
Magnaron cracks a nice hook into Jackal's ribs.
Jackal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Magnaron lands with a cross.
Magnaron misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacky Jackal will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jackal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jackal takes one on the button.
Magnaron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackal. Jackal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magnaron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magnaron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magnaron moves away from the strike by Jackal.
Sloppy strikes from Jackal. Those never looked like landing.
Magnaron misses with a hook. Jackal ducked under it nicely.
Magnaron throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Magnaron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackal throws out a loose jab but Magnaron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magnaron checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackal misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnaron scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Magnaron ducks right into an uppercut from Jackal.
Magnaron misses the shot to the body.
Jackal avoids the body shot from Magnaron.
It looked like Jackal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Magnaron.
Magnaron takes a swing at Jackal's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magnaron jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Magnaron scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Magnaron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnaron is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackal with a body shot.
Jackal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackal takes a swing at Magnaron's ribcage but misses.
Jackal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magnaron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackal.
A jab from Magnaron misses.
Magnaron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magnaron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackal throws a low kick but Magnaron avoids it.
Jackal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackal throws a good cross that connects.
Magnaron throws a hook but Jackal blocks it.
Magnaron loads up on a big right hand but Jackal slips the punch.
Jackal stalks Magnaron and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magnaron's face. Magnaron staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackal blocks a jab.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Jackal.
A leg kick checked by Magnaron.
Magnaron looks to throw the jab but Jackal is out of range.
Jackal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackal misses with a straight right.
Jackal throws a leg kick but Magnaron sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackal misses with a straight left.
Magnaron lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.

Jackal moves into range and clinches up with Magnaron.
Magnaron has a couple of punches blocked by Jackal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackal struggles to land a body shot inside as Magnaron controls his hands.
Jackal takes a shot to the head.
Jackal tries to score a body lock takedown but Magnaron shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackal can't break the clinch.

Magnaron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magnaron thuds a left hand into Jackal's body.
Jackal throws a hook but Magnaron avoids it easily.
Magnaron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackal.
Jackal throws the left hand but Magnaron avoids the punch easily.
Magnaron throws out a powerful jab.
Magnaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackal.
Jackal swings for the body but Magnaron moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnaron. Jackal does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackal misses the target.
Jackal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magnaron throws a big shot that misses.
Magnaron scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron misses with a lunging right hand
and Magnaron takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magnaron throws out a loose jab but Jackal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackal staying out of range there.
Jackal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magnaron looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackal is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackal throws an overhand right that lands on Magnaron's shoulder, as Magnaron tries to avoid the shot.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut. Jackal saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnaron. Jackal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackal stuns Magnaron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackal lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackal slips under a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackal staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Jackal misses its target.
Magnaron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Jackal.
Jackal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magnaron.

And that's the end of the fight!
Von Magnaron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magnaron has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Von Magnaron!
In his post fight interview, Von Magnaron started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.